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A Model for Police Reform

January 20, 2015 / By
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Richmond Pulse, News Report, Brett Murphy, Posted: Jan 14, 2015 Image: Officer Brandon Ruffin chats with a group of locals barbecuing in the Veteran’s Memorial Hall parking lot.

Farmworker Women Speaking Up on Domestic Violence

January 15, 2015 / By
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New America Media, News Feature, Brenda Rincon, Posted: Jan 15, 2015 Editor’s Note: This article was produced as part of the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships, a program of USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

Napolitano: What is the Priority for Public Higher Education in CA?

January 5, 2015 / By
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New America Media, Question & Answer, Peter Schurmann, Posted: Dec 19, 2014 Ed. Note: In November, the University of California Board of Regents approved a plan to raise tuition for all students by 5 percent each year over the next five years.

Border Keeps Family Apart During Holidays

December 24, 2014 / By
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KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Unincorporated While most students count down the days until winter break, I’ve come to dread the holiday season.

Hard Winter for California Farmworkers

December 23, 2014 / By
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New America Media, Photo Essay, David Bacon, Posted: Dec 22, 2014 Above: Vidal Cota is an immigrant farm worker from Los Mochis, Sinaloa.

Water Stations Filling a Huge Need in East Valley

December 22, 2014 / By
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This additional water bottle refilling station has been installed in the learning center at the San Jose Community Center in Thermal, Calif.